The New Orleans Pelicans have not had a problem pushing teams with effective play in the first half. But their inability to carry over that effort in the second half is one of the biggest factors why the Pelicans have lost 14 of 16 games against teams with winning records.

Their latest setback came Tuesday night when the Pelicans attacked the basket and forced the two-time defending champion Miami Heat (27-8) to take difficult shots, which led to New Orleans building a nine-point lead before closing out with a 49-43 halftime advantage.

But the effort was wasted in a 107-88 loss when the Pelicans failed to execute in the second half and were outscored 64-39. The Pelicans (15-18) had the same problem last Saturday when they pushed out to a 14-point lead in the first half against the Indiana Pacers but couldn't hold it after they were outscored 30-12 in the third quarter.

What do you think needs to change? Should they get the ball more to forward Anthony Davis? Should they change their guard rotation or try to attack the basket more instead of settling for jump shots? Give us your thoughts in the comment section below.